# Nevada AB513: AN ACT relating to chiropractic; enacting provisions relating to temporary certificates for chiropractic assistants; revising provisions relating to unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic; revising the membership of the Chiropractic Physicians' Board of Nevada; revising certain qualifications required to apply for a license as a chiropractic physician or a certificate as a chiropractic assistant; revising certain fees the Board may charge and collect; revising certain requirements for student participation in a preceptor program; revising certain requirements for certain cease and desist orders of the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB513, AN ACT relating to chiropractic; enacting provisions relating to temporary certificates for chiropractic assistants; revising provisions relating to unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic; revising the membership of the Chiropractic Physicians' Board of Nevada; revising certain qualifications required to apply for a license as a chiropractic physician or a certificate as a chiropractic assistant; revising certain fees the Board may charge and collect; revising certain requirements for student participation in a preceptor program; revising certain requirements for certain cease and desist orders of the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Chapter 156.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB513-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB513 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to chiropractic; enacting provisions relating to temporary certificates for chiropractic assistants; revising provisions relating to unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic; revising the membership of the Chiropractic Physicians' Board of Nevada; revising certain qualifications required to apply for a license as a chiropractic physician or a certificate as a chiropractic assistant; revising certain fees the Board may charge and collect; revising certain requirements for student participation in a preceptor program; revising certain requirements for certain cease and desist orders of the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Chapter 156. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 54-630 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear contact info on Board stop orders: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, any Board cease‑and‑desist order for unlicensed practice must include a mailing address, phone number, and email to reach the Board. If the Board uses fax, the order must list that number too. This makes it easier to respond quickly. - Supervised preceptor work for students: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2025, final‑year chiropractic students who finished Board‑required clinical work can join the preceptor program. You must apply, pay the $35 fee, and sign a preceptor agreement with a Board‑approved chiropractor. You may perform chiropractic only under direct supervision. Partic… - Set fees for chiropractic licenses and assistants: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Board may charge up to these amounts: license application $200, exam $200, license issuance $300, license renewal $1,000 every two years, reinstatement $500, assistant certificate $100, assistant renewal $200, preceptor application $35, and course review $50. The Boar… - Reinstating expired licenses now needs fingerprints: mixed, medium. Starting October 1, 2025, if your Nevada chiropractic license expired under the cited rule, you must submit fingerprints with signed authorization and an attestation that you will follow Nevada laws and rules. You must pay the biennial renewal fee, the reinstatement fee, and the fingerprint-process… - Temporary work and hiring rules for assistants: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, out-of-state chiropractic assistants can get a temporary Nevada certificate. It lasts up to 15 business days and the Board can issue no more than two per year. A Nevada chiropractor must attest to supervise, and the assistant cannot take or develop X‑rays unless certified… - New licensing exams and school requirements: mixed, low. The Board now sets when licensing exams are given and the test format. Passing scores and retake rules are set by the Board or exam body, not in law. Applicants must sign an attestation to follow Nevada chiropractic laws and rules, and schools must send official transcripts directly to the Board. T… - New makeup of Nevada chiropractic board: mixed, low. The Governor appoints five licensed chiropractors who have practiced in Nevada for at least three years and two public members who are not chiropractors, assistants, or close relatives. At least two appointees must have taken a physiotherapy course. The special seat for providers serving indigent o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-30: Chapter 156. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-22: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-18: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 481.) (House) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB513_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB513.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB513_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for rehabilitative residential mental health care; requiring the State Long-Term Care… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB513_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB513.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB513_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB514-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB513-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).